spacecraft

noun

space·​craft ˈspās-ˌkraft 

: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere

Examples of spacecraft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two months of virtual-production exploration before filming also allowed Fraser and the directors to test lighting, camera movements and the scale of spacecraft interiors. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

The event brought together engineers from both companies to demonstrate technology more commonly associated with spacecraft. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Six days later, the Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at the ISS to deliver food, supplies and science experiments to the crew. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026

After launching on the H3 rocket, the spacecraft will arrive at the Mars region a year later. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spacecraft

• allograft
• autograft
• autographed
• countershaft
• handicraft
• homograft
• hovercraft
• lithographed
• overdraft
• photographed
• rotorcraft
• telegraphed

Kids Definition

spacecraft

noun

space·​craft ˈspā-ˌskraft 

plural spacecraft

: a vehicle for travel beyond the earth's atmosphere